Lovely refried beans from scratch, made in the crock pot no less, and a delicious bean and cheese burrito perfect for lunch. Easy, delicious, and wholesome, knowing everything that's going into these recipes, what's not to love? Super filling and full of flavor, this a is a great recipe. You can make it in two parts, starting the beans a head of time and either freezing or refrigerating them until you are ready to make the burritos. Or make just the beans and use them for some other fun recipe, like a warm bean dip or as a side for enchiladas or some other fun dish.
Through a weird twist of fate, I was again assigned to Heather from
Fit Mama Real Food for this month's
Secret Recipe Club. Since I posted
Heather's hummus in May, she has welcomed her beautifully adorable Hunter. But before he came along, Heather loaded her freezer full of quick meals for her and her husband to help keep them fed and happy while caring for their new little bundle. While I thought about going back to some of Heather's recipes that caught my eye last time I spun through her blog for Secret Recipe Club, I stopped at Heather's post on
stocking her freezer because she posted a refried beans recipe. Not only that, but she posted something to do with the great big quantity of beans (freezer burritos!) and I knew Dave and I would love these. You know our devotion to Mexican food and I thought these burritos would be perfect lunches for me to take to work or easy for Dave to grab and heat up when he has a busy day working from home. So it's a two-for-one post thanks to Heather's perfect bean recipe and her excellent way to consume those beans! I thought these were perfect as is, but definitely adapt the burritos to your liking (maybe a little less beans and toss in some shredded chicken).
